Eric opened the front door to see Jackie with a sundress and her purse. Her eyes were hidden under her dark glasses and she looked pissed off.

Eric smiled and looked behind her, but he saw no Hyde, no Hyde's car, and no Holly.

"Jackers!" Eric said smiling. He hugged her. "How'd ya get here?"

"I flew!" Jackie said angrily and walked into the house.

"How's the weather?" Eric joked. He stopped his laughter upon seeing Jackie's un-amused face. "She's in the kitchen."

Jackie turned around and walked towards the kitchen. Eric walked to the living room and quietly put the TV on.

"Jackie?" Donna asked looking up from the papers in front of her. Donna saw the look in Jackie's eyes and quickly looked at the papers again. "How was the doctor's?"

"Oh, just dandy." Jackie said sitting down.

"That's good…"

"I haven't been sleeping so the doctor gave me some very mild sleeping pills, one should knock me out easily. Hyde! Hyde is being a dill hole!" Jackie put her head down.

Donna patted Jackie's head. She knew when Jackie was calling Hyde, Hyde, something major was happening.

"Two more months. Can you believe it? Two more months for this kid to pop out. And Steven won't let me cook, he won't let me clean, he won't let me drive, he won't let me do anything!" Jackie began sobbing into her arm.

"He cares for you!" Donna said trying to comfort her friend, which was a lost cause. "Wasn't he the exact same way with Holly?"

"Yes! And I hated it then too!" Jackie began crying harder. Donna wasn't around for the first pregnancy she had work and school. Even though they had all finished college. "Stupid Steven! I'm surprised he let me go to the doctors by myself! But he had too! 'Cause he has work!" Jackie let the word work stretch out. Donna put a comforting hand on Jackie's shoulder.

"How did you get here?"

"A cab!" Jackie cried harder. Jackie hated cabs. Ever since the story of a cab driver that kidnapped a sixteen-year-old girl came out; Jackie only used cabs if there was no other way. "He's such a dill hole!" Jackie continued to cry.

"Jackie…" Donna comforted. "Why don't you go wash up, and then we'll go into the guest room and watch some TV? I'll Call Hyde and tell him where you are."

"Ok." Jackie said heading towards the bathroom. Donna went to the phone and dialed numbers.

"What Hyde do?" Donna heard from the living room. "OW! Jackie!" Donna laughed a little upon hearing her husband's pain.

*

"No, it's ok. Thanks Donna." Hyde placed the phone down gently. He knew Jackie hated being treated like a little girl, but he was looking out for her own good. He shook his head and went back to his paper work. Donna promised Eric would drive Jackie home after dinner.

"Hey Stevie!" Hyde looked up to see his father standing in the doorway. "The cute little number by the door told me this was your office."

Hyde looked at his father, and placed his pen down. It had been, give or take, a month since Bud's return. Hyde and his father still had things to work out but Hyde didn't make a point to throw the man out all the time. He also didn't make it a point to trust him either.

"Hi Bud." Hyde said looking down at the papers again. Busywork.

"I was wondering if maybe after work you want to grab a beer?" Bud asked, nervously. Hyde looked up at the man. They hadn't hung out alone since Bud arrived. Someone was usually with the.

"Actually, I have to get home. Mrs. Foreman has to leave by six." Hyde said.

"Oh. Well that's fine. The boss's son just had a kid. So he gave everyone a day off. I figured maybe, you know. But hey, you're busy. No problem. I'll…um… talk to you later." Bud smiled and begun to turn around.

"Wait!" Hyde said quickly. Bud turned around and looked at his son. "This Sunday… this Sunday we're going to the Foreman's for dinner. I'm sure Kitty wouldn't mind if you came over for dinner."

"Well, that's… that's mighty nice of you. I'd love to come. Call me with the details."

"I will." Hyde said. Bud smiled and walked out once again.

Hyde nodded to himself. "I see this coming back to bite me in the ass."

*

"But mommy!" Holly said as she sat in the bathtub.

"Holly Grace Hyde! When I ask you to come out, you come out." Jackie said sternly, but calmly.

"Mommy!" Holly shouted.

"Don't raise your voice." Jackie said, scoldingly. "Don't make me get daddy."

"I want daddy!" Holly said going further into the water. Jackie raised her hands over her head.

"Steven!" Hyde rushed up the stairs.

"What? What's wrong?" Jackie pointed into the bathroom. The majority of Holly was in the bathtub. She had bubbles all around her, and a bubble crown on her head.

"Deal with it." Jackie said threatenly and pushed the towel into Hyde's chest. She then walked out and slammed her bedroom door.

"Sweetie, mommy said to come out." Hyde said in a much softer tone. Holly began swimming around.

"Five more minutes." Holly said, dunking her head in and playing with the bubbles. Hyde kneeled in front of the tub and watched as his daughter played.

*

Hyde opened the door to his bedroom, which was completely empty. He walked into the master bathroom to see Jackie soaking in the hot tub, with more bubbles then Holly had.

"I got her to sleep." Hyde said gently. Jackie turned her head and opened her eyes. Her face was red from the heat of the water.

"Good." Jackie said and went back to resting her head on the tub's rim.

"You ok." Hyde asked, frightened.

"No Steven, I'm not ok. I'm uncomfortable 24/7. My hormones are going out of whack. I can't do anything but sit in my bedroom and worry about my house falling apart. My temper has been flaring at random times. I can't sleep. I'm worried about my child. And my husband is being *way* too over protective. And I'm thinking of leaving him." Jackie's speech was very calm, and her eyes were closed. Hyde stepped back from the tub.

"I know that's just your hormones talking." Hyde chuckled nervously. Jackie would never leave him.

"Are you willing to bet your life on that?" Jackie said, still in her eerie calm voice.

"Um…" Hyde was saved by the telephone. "I'll get that." Hyde rushed out of the bathroom and into his bedroom, and grabbed the phone.

"Hello?" Hyde asked nervously.

"Hey!" Eric said happily.

"I love you!" Hyde exclaimed.

"Aw, I love you too!" Eric said.

"Jackie's going crazy." Hyde said into the phone. "This is a hell of a lot worst then Holly. With Holly… the mood swings started after the third week and ended in the forth month. This pregnancy it started last month and it might go on till after the labor."

"Hormones man, you can't escape them!" Eric said. "Donna's period was last week. God, it was tempting to take up her offer on a divorce."

"Jackie said she was thinking of leaving me."

"Don't worry… she wouldn't. If you hear Kelso's name though, then become worried."

"Thanks man."

"No problem. I just wanted to check about Sunday. Bud still coming?"

"To my current knowledge." Hyde said, shrugging.

"Ok, just checking. Dad said he's looking forward to seeing Bud again."

"I can imagine." Hyde laughed. Jackie walked out of the bathroom in her Pajama's. She took a pill from the bottle and then had some water. She went to her side of the bed and crawled in, her hair soaking wet.

"So, what else is going on?" Eric said.

"Um…"

"Hang up the goddamn phone and go away!" Jackie said, angrily.

"Talk to you later! Bye!" Hyde hung up the phone and ran out of the room.

*

Sunday arrived rather quickly. Jackie sat in the kitchen laughing with the other girls. Holly and Laurie's kids were playing in the living room while Red, Bob, Bud, and Laurie's husband Greg, watched football.

In the basement Eric, Hyde, Fez, and Kelso sat and just talked quietly.

"Man, she threw that medal she got from high school, the cheerleading crap, at me! It hit the back of my head. I still have the bump!" Hyde said holding the back of his head. "She's unbearable. But the minute she sees 'the girls' she's all smiling and happy. It's a conspiracy!"

"Yeah, Laurie was like that with Bryan." Fez said. "I think that's the main reason I agreed to the divorce." Laurie had married Fez years ago to stop him from getting deported. She got pregnant. When the kid was three months old they got a divorce. Laurie got remarried to a rich jerk. And Fez found Jesse. Though he still sees his son often.

"I like them feisty." Kelso said, smirking. The other three boys looked at him, angrily.

"That's because," Eric began. "Your idea of feisty is them roughly throwing you on the bed and doing it."

"Isn't that what you guys are talking about." Fez hit Kelso in the arm. "Ow!" Kelso said jumping up and holding his arm.

"Shut up Kelso!" The three said in unison.

*

"What about Luke?" Eric was met with a loud no from the majority of the table. He sat back in his chair and began to push his food around.

The table had been discussing baby names. Everyone other then the children was seated at the long, wide table.

"You all owe me fifty bucks. This table was a fortune." Red said eating his green beans.

"Ok dad." Eric said continuing to eat his own dinner.

Holly walked into the room, on the verge of tears.

"What's wrong baby?" Jackie asked. Holly held up a headless Barbie doll and then the head.

" Bryan broke my toy!" Holly said in her tiny voice. Hyde took the doll and the head and snapped it back on.

"Go beat him." Hyde said handing the doll back to his daughter.

"Thank you Daddy!" Holly shouted and bounced out or the room.

"Steven!" Jackie said hitting his arm. A loud 'own' was heard.

"I'll deal with it." Fez said getting up.

"Daddy! That demon thing hit me with her evil doll!"

"Good going Hyde." Laurie said, none to pleased.

*

"Thank you for dropping me home." Bud said to Hyde.

"No problem." Hyde said from the car. Jackie was asleep next to him and Holly was sleeping in the back.

"I had a great time. I'll have to send some wine over to Red's." Bud gave a small laugh. "I'll see you soon."

"Bye Bud." Hyde watched as Bud walked into the building and then drove out from the apartment parking lot.

Hyde carried a still sleeping Holly into the house as a drowsy Jackie followed close behind. They made their way upstairs.

"She's still sleeping." Hyde said after putting Holly in her own room.

"That's good." Jackie smiled. "Two more months."

"I bet you they are going to fly by." Hyde said coming behind her and massaging her shoulders gently.

"Me too. And then we'll have two kids."

"Two kids… wow."

"Yeah, wow."